The evolution of manufacturing cells: an action research study

DOI10.1016/j.ejor.2007.04.017zbMath1136.90336OpenAlexW1996081843MaRDI QIDQ2469594

Douglas N. Hales, Satya S. Chakravorty

Publication date: 6 February 2008

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2007.04.017

zbMATH Keywords

manufacturingempirical researchcellular manufacturingaction research

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Production models (90B30)

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